# CVE-2005-3566: Buffer overflow in various ha commands of VERITAS Cluster Server for UNIX before 4.0MP2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a l

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-11-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in various ha commands of VERITAS Cluster Server for UNIX before 4.0MP2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long VCSI18N_LANG environment variable to (1) haagent, (2) haalert, (3) haattr, (4) hacli, (5) hacli_runcmd, (6) haclus, (7) haconf, (8) hadebug, (9) hagrp, (10) hahb, (11) halog, (12) hareg, (13) hares, (14) hastatus, (15) hasys, (16) hatype, (17) hauser, and (18) tststew.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2350
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015169
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22986
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/174
- http://osvdb.org/20673
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.11.08a.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17502
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113199516516880&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15349
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1316

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